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| VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks Thu, 17 May 2012 05:47:01 GMT Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency. |
| VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano Thu, 17 May 2012 01:54:00 GMT A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna. |
| VIDEO: Horse rescue two miles out at sea Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:26 GMT A photo shoot at a beach in California had to be stopped after the horse in the pictures panicked and bucked the rider off. |
| VIDEO: One-minute World News Thu, 17 May 2012 08:38:08 GMT Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. |
| VIDEO: Soyuz spaceship docks at ISS Thu, 17 May 2012 06:59:45 GMT A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station. |
| VIDEO: 'Death was all around us' Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:59 GMT Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial has heard. |
| VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch Wed, 16 May 2012 17:35:36 GMT The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece. |
| VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:10 GMT Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. |
| VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig Wed, 16 May 2012 15:57:29 GMT Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month. |
| VIDEO: Pakistan set to lift Nato Afghan blockade Thu, 17 May 2012 03:16:30 GMT The Pakistani government appears to be on the verge of lifting its six-month blockade on the transport of Nato goods through Pakistan to Afghanistan. |
| VIDEO: UN observers caught in Syria blast Wed, 16 May 2012 10:27:25 GMT UN observer vehicles have been damaged by a blast during a visit to north-west Syria |
| VIDEO: Did Beijing Olympics change China? Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:36 GMT The BBC's Sport Editor David Bond visits China to find out what legacy lessons can be learned. |
| VIDEO: Paralysed man 'regains use of hand' Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:24 GMT A paralysed man in the US has regained limited use of his hand after pioneering surgery to bypass damage to his spinal cord, the Journal of Neurosurgery reports. |
| VIDEO: Black box of Russian jet crash found Wed, 16 May 2012 10:08:06 GMT Indonesian officials have recovered part of the black box from a Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed killing all 45 people on board last week. |
| VIDEO: David Beckham butt of Obama's jokes Wed, 16 May 2012 05:35:38 GMT President Obama has welcomed the LA Galaxy football team to the White House to celebrate the team's winning of the Major League soccer championship in the US. |
| VIDEO: Taylor: 'Prosecution paid witnesses' Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:56 GMT Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial. |
| VIDEO: Arizona wildfire continues to rage Wed, 16 May 2012 06:33:18 GMT US firefighters are continuing to battle a growing wildfire near Crown King in Arizona, with dry conditions and high wind hampering efforts to contain it. |
| VIDEO: London's new cable car is tested Tue, 15 May 2012 18:56:26 GMT Testing is under way of London's newest form of transport - a gondola lift cable car across the River Thames. |
| VIDEO: Gunmen strike Kenya nightclub Wed, 16 May 2012 04:26:18 GMT Gunmen opened fire and threw grenades from outside the gates of the building. |
| VIDEO: 'Royal' diamond sold for $10m Wed, 16 May 2012 02:02:12 GMT The 35 carat Beau Sancy diamond is at least 400 years old, and until now has been owned only by members of Europe's royal families. |
| VIDEO: Fear over future of Greece in Euro grows Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:52 GMT The leaders of France and Germany have pledged to work together on solving the euro crisis, despite opposing views on just how it should be done. |
| VIDEO: Hollande's plane 'hit by lightning' Tue, 15 May 2012 17:04:12 GMT A plane carrying French President Francois Hollande was forced to turn back to Paris, after apparently being struck by Paris en route to Berlin. |
| VIDEO: Indian prisoners do Shakespeare Wed, 16 May 2012 00:14:22 GMT Felicity Kendal visits Indian prisoners who perform Shakespeare, and discovers the impact the playwright has had on Indian culture. |
| VIDEO: Rattlesnake bites man in Wal-Mart Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:31 GMT A Wal-Mart customer is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in a garden department of the chain store. |
| VIDEO: Obama jokes with LA Galaxy stars Tue, 15 May 2012 21:23:50 GMT US President Barack Obama congratulates the LA Galaxy, the winner of Major League Soccer cup, and receives his own Galaxy jersey. |
| VIDEO: Burning man outside Breivik trial Tue, 15 May 2012 13:07:48 GMT A man has set himself on fire outside the courthouse hearing the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, who admits killing 77 people in two attacks on Norway last July. |
| VIDEO: China's 'instant' building Mon, 14 May 2012 18:38:43 GMT Company in China specialises in building modular high buildings in short time frames. |
| VIDEO: Wet start to French president's reign Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:11 GMT Francois Hollande rode up the Champs Elysees in an open-topped car following his inauguration, waving to the crowd despite the rain. |
| VIDEO: Mladic set to face trial over Bosnia Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:53 GMT Ratko Mladic now faces eleven charges including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. |
| VIDEO: Creative brains imagine a smarter tomorrow Tue, 15 May 2012 12:11:09 GMT The creative brains studying at the Interactive Telecommunications Program in New York are showcasing their ideas for a smarter tomorrow. |
| VIDEO: Soyuz rocket launch in Kazakhstan Tue, 15 May 2012 03:40:36 GMT A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has launched successfully from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. |
| VIDEO: World's oldest yoga teacher at 93 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:52 GMT Tao Porchon-Lynch has been named the oldest yoga teacher in the world by Guinness World Records. |
| VIDEO: What if Greece exits the eurozone? Mon, 14 May 2012 21:50:14 GMT With no end to the political crisis in Athens in sign, EU policy-makers are now talking about the the technical process of managing a Greek withdrawal from the eurozone. |
| VIDEO: Barack Obama on JP Morgan loss Tue, 15 May 2012 00:41:45 GMT US President Barack Obama says that JP Morgan's unexpected $2bn loss is an example of why financial reform is important, based on fears of other banks making similar bets. |
| VIDEO: Mines hit by conflict crackdown Tue, 15 May 2012 06:19:49 GMT Mineral mines in central Africa and the people who rely on them for a living are being hit by international reluctance to trade in conflict minerals. |
| VIDEO: Italian gangster's body exhumed Mon, 14 May 2012 20:55:23 GMT The body of the infamous Italian gangster Enrico De Pedis, who was killed in 1990, has been exhumed from one of Rome's most important churches. |
| VIDEO: Horse makes opera debut in Falstaff Mon, 14 May 2012 23:16:45 GMT Rupert the horse is appearing in the Royal Opera's production of Falstaff. |
| VIDEO: Gold tarnished by illegal trade Mon, 14 May 2012 21:44:02 GMT As demand for gold booms around the world, the UN is calling for tougher measures to prevent smuggling and the exploitation of workers in unregulated mines. |
| VIDEO: Hollande put to work immediately Tue, 15 May 2012 05:44:10 GMT On Tuesday Francois Hollande will be sworn in as France's new president, before immediately being put to work trying to tackle the European debt crisis. |
| VIDEO: German faith in austerity explained Tue, 15 May 2012 06:08:46 GMT When the Berlin Wall came down, the former West Germany poured billions into helping the East grow and it paid for the expansion by freezing wages for more than a decade. |
| VIDEO: India rocks to new protest bands Tue, 15 May 2012 01:03:49 GMT A new breed of musicians playing rock and reggae with highly topical lyrics are doing their best to keep social and political issues in the spotlight in India. |
| VIDEO: Last-ditch Greek coalition talks Tue, 15 May 2012 05:51:51 GMT Greek leaders will meet again to continue trying to form an emergency coalition, with President Karolos Papoulias proposing a possible handover of power to a technocratic government. |
| VIDEO: Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike Mon, 14 May 2012 21:30:31 GMT Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike, which has been going on for more than two months. |
| VIDEO: 'One pound fish' man on his internet success Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:11 GMT Muhammad Shahid Nazir has notched up over a million YouTube hits after performing his 'one pound fish' song at Queen's market in east London. |
| VIDEO: How to shrink an actor Mon, 14 May 2012 05:21:21 GMT David Sillito meets the cast of Snow White and the Huntsman and learned how they were shrunk to fit the part. |
| VIDEO: From college janitor to graduate Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:14 GMT After years of mopping floors and taking out rubbish at Columbia University in the US, janitor Gac Filipaj swaps his overalls for a cap and gown to collect his bachelor's degree in classics. |
| VIDEO: US forces women 'allowed near combat' Mon, 14 May 2012 06:23:18 GMT Women in the US military will be able to serve with battalions close to the front lines of combat, although they will still not be able to serve in combat themselves. |
| VIDEO: Who is the new French first lady? Mon, 14 May 2012 06:37:08 GMT When Francois Hollande assumes the French presidency on Tuesday, his partner Valerie Trierweiler will become the first unmarried French first lady to enter the Elysee Palace. |
| VIDEO: Bodies dumped on Mexico highway Sun, 13 May 2012 18:42:28 GMT The mutilated bodies of at least 49 people have been found in Mexico, stuffed into plastic bags and dumped on a highway near the northern city of Monterrey. |
| VIDEO: Guide to developing mobile games Mon, 14 May 2012 05:29:08 GMT With mobile gaming becoming an increasingly lucrative sector, young entrepreneurs are focusing their attentions on this growing industry. |
| VIDEO: Vienna cafe where cats are a fixture Sun, 13 May 2012 07:33:26 GMT Visitors to one of Vienna's newest cafes have more than just other customers to beat to a good seat, as the venue is a home from home for five shelter cats. |
| VIDEO: State of emergency declared in Georgia Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:32 GMT The authorities in Georgia have declared a state of emergency and sent troops into the capital, Tbilisi, after severe flooding. |
| VIDEO: Deadly clashes in Lebanese city Sun, 13 May 2012 11:47:54 GMT Two people have been killed in Lebanon's second biggest city, in fighting between Sunni Muslims and members of the minority Alawite community. |
| VIDEO: Cuba gets its first curry house Sat, 12 May 2012 23:06:19 GMT In Havana, a British man and his Cuban wife have just opened the Caribbean island's first curry house. |
| VIDEO: Fans clash with police in Turkey Sun, 13 May 2012 10:27:02 GMT Hundreds of football fans have clashed with police in Istanbul, after Galataseray won the Turkish league championship on Saturday. |
| AUDIO: Greek minister hopeful of coalition deal Sun, 13 May 2012 19:23:24 GMT A Greek government minister has said there is "considerable hope" of a coalition government being formed avoiding a fresh election. |
| VIDEO: Romney rejects same sex marriage Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:29 GMT Days after President Obama expressed his support for same sex unions, his likely challenger, Mitt Romney, has said marriage should only be between a man and a woman. |
| VIDEO: Uganda arrest closes net on Kony Mon, 14 May 2012 01:38:23 GMT A senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army has urged fellow rebel fighters to give themselves up and end the war in Uganda after his capture on Saturday. |
| VIDEO: Syria releases Turkish journalists Sun, 13 May 2012 00:56:58 GMT Two Turkish journalists taken hostage in Syria in early March and detained for two months are on their way home, following a release mediated by Iran. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.